| admiraba |
| 1. v. third-person singular imperfect indicative of admirar | |
| admirar |
| 1. v. to admire | |
| Admiraba el trabajo de su amigo - He admired his friend's work | |
| 2. v. to be admirable | |
| Me admira tu paciencia - I admire your patience | |
| 3. v. to be amazed | |
| Se admiraron de su resistencia - They were amazed at his courage | |
| Su |
| 1. Proper noun. given name, female, diminutive=Susana | |
| 2. det. (before the noun) apocopic form of suyo his, her, its, one's, their, your (formal) | |
| Vino con su amigo. (He came with his friend.) | |
| Habló a sus hijas. (She spoke to her daughters.) | |
| 3. det. (used to express an approximate number): about, approximately | |
| Pesa sus dos kilogramos. - It weighs its two kilograms. | |
| 4. det. (before the noun, formal) apocopic form of suyo t=your | |
| independencia |
| 1. n-f. independence | |
| Y |
| 1. Letter. the 26th letter of the Spanish alphabet | |
| 2. conj. and | |
| 3. conj. (in names of number) and | |
| setenta y seis - seventy-six | |
| 4. conj. (in arithmetic) plus, and | |
| uno y uno son dos - one plus one is two | |
| 5. conj. (informal) well | |
| ¡Y por supuesto! - Well, of course! | |
| 6. conj. (informal) what about, how about, where is/are the | |
| Pero, ¿y el concierto? ¿Ya no vamos? - But what about the concert? Are we not going anymore? | |
| ¿Y la niña? ¿Está a salvo? - How about the girl? Is she safe? | |
| ¿Y los archivos? Debo echarles un vistazo. - Where are the files? I should take a look at them. | |
| en |
| 1. prep. in, at, on | |
| Estoy en casa. - I'm at home. | |
| Estoy sentado en la computadora. - I'm sitting at the computer. | |
| en esta página - on this page | |
| en la caja en la mesa - in the box on the table | |
| 2. prep. in (a time) | |
| en la antigüedad - in antiquity | |
| en 1999 - in 1999 | |
| 3. prep. in (a language) | |
| No conozco esta palabra en francés. - I don't know this word in French. | |
| en todos los idiomas - in all languages | |
| 4. prep. used after some verbs and translated by various prepositions in English | |
| Pienso en ti. - I'm thinking of you. | |
| 5. prep. in (in various expressions) | |
| en el sentido - in the sense | |
| en nuestro afán - in our eagerness | |
| cambio |
| 1. n-m. change, shift | |
| 2. n-m. gear (of a motor vehicle) | |
| 3. n-m. exchange rate | |
| El cambio es de 12 pesos mexicanos por dólar. - The exchange rate is 12 mexican pesos to the dollar. | |
| 4. interj. (telecommunication) over | |
| ¡Cambio y corto! - Over and out! | |
| 5. v. first-person singular present indicative of cambiar | |
| cambiar |
| 1. v. to change, to shift, to switch, to alter | |
| La marea ha cambiado. - The tide has turned / shifted. | |
| 2. v. to modify | |
| 3. v. to switch, to switch up, to change, to trade, to swap (usually + de) (when implying changing from one thing to another) | |
| Estoy dispuesto a cambiar de lugar contigo. - I am willing to trade places with you. | |
| Siempre puedes cambiar de lado y unirte a nosotros. - You could always switch sides and join us. | |
| Sería una error que el país cambie de dirección ahora. - It would be a mistake for the country to change direction now. | |
| Probablemente debo cambiar de trabajo ahora antes de que sea demasiado tarde. - I should probably change jobs now before it's too late. | |
| 4. v. to replace, to change out, to swap out | |
| Necesitarás cambiar las pastillas de freno, señor. Están rotas. - You will need to replace the break pads, sir. They are cracked. | |
| 5. v. to exchange, to trade in | |
| Cambio mi cheque en el banco. - I cash my check at the bank. | |
| ¿Dónde puedo cambiar mis dólares por pesos? - Where can I exchange my dollars for pesos? | |
| 6. v. to turn around | |
| Mi primo ahora tiene una segunda oportunidad a cambiar su vida. - My cousin now has a second chance to turn his life around. | |
| 7. v. to swap, to trade, to switch | |
| ¿Podríamos cambiarnos los asientos? - Can we trade seats? | |
| 8. v. to move (i.e., change from one place to another) | |
| Ella se cambió del sótano al primer piso. - She moved from the basement to the first floor. | |
| en cambio |
| 1. conj. instead, however, but, on the other hand, in contrast, by contrast, conversely, on the contrary | |
| llegué |
| 1. v. first-person singular preterite indicative of llegar | |
| llegar |
| 1. v. to arrive, get (to) | |
| Cuando llegues a casa, mándame un mensaje. - When you get home, send me a message. | |
| 2. v. to get up to, to go up to (+ a or + hasta) | |
| 3. v. to be sufficient | |
| 4. v. to manage (be successful) | |
| no llegué a conseguir el trabajo - I didn't manage to get the job. | |
| 5. v. to reach | |
| a |
| 1. prep. to | |
| 2. prep. by | |
| 3. prep. at | |
| 4. prep. ng-lite, Used before words referring to people, pets, or personified objects or places that function as direct objects: personal a. | |
| Lo busca a usted. - He is looking for you. | |
| despreciar |
| 1. v. to despise, to scorn | |
| mi |
| 1. det. (before the noun) apocopic form of mío, my | |
| 2. n-f. mu; the Greek letter Μ, μ | |
| vida |
| 1. n-f. life | |
| ¡Me salvó la vida! - He saved my life! | |
| Tal vez esto te sorprenderá, pero en realidad no me gusta escucharte hablando de tu vida espantosa. - Maybe this will surprise you, but in reality I don't enjoy listening to you talk about your | |
| 2. n-f. lifestyle | |
| 3. n-f. livelihood; living | |
| 4. n-f. liveliness | |
| 5. n-f. lifespan; lifetime | |
| 6. n-f. a term of endearment; darling, sweetheart | |
| Ven acá, mi vida. - Come here, sweetheart. | |
| 7. n-f. (la vida) the game (prostitution) | |
| 8. n-f. (computing) life (in a computer game) | |
| cómoda |
| 1. n-f. chest of drawers | |
| 2. adj. feminine singular of cómodo | |
| cómodo |
| 1. adj. comfortable | |
| 2. adj. convenient | |
| 3. adj. lazy | |
| instalada |
| 1. Participle. feminine singular of instalado | |
